10 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari & Zanzibar Beach Holiday – Honeymoon Safari

Overview

Duration: 10 Days

This program is designed for a 10 Days Tanzania Safari that combines wildlife safari with a Zanzibar beach holiday, of which during this safari you will visit four of the most well – know reserves in Tanzania’s on the “northern circuit” the Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti Park. With all the diverse landscapes and a crater full of animals. After our safari, we fly to Zanzibar where warm turquoise waters and the white sand beaches upon the Indian Ocean await.

A professional Safari guide with much experience in the African bush will lead your tour and provide deeper insight into the wildlife animals and scenery around you.

At a Glance

This tour starts in Arusha at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and ends in Zanzibar Airport.
This tour offers Mid-range accommodation with upgrades available
This tour is a private safari and runs exclusively for you and can depart any day.
However, the package can still be customized to meet your budget and ideas.
This tour accepts children of all ages and discounts apply for children 0-15 years old with further discounts available for families sharing triple and quad rooms.

Highlights:

Tarangire National park – Game drive
Travel the endless plains of the world-famous Serengeti –Game Drive
Ngorongoro crater – Game Drive
2-nights in Arusha, 1-night Tarangire, 2 nights Serengeti,1-night Ngorongoro, & 3 nights Zanzibar
Enjoy the luxuries of a lodge in the heart of the Tanzania bush
Enjoy a guided walking tour through historic Stone Town which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Optional Safari Activities:

Night Game Drive Tarangire or Lake Manyara
Empakai crater hike
Maasai Village Visit
Hadzabe &Datoga Tribe Visit
Mto wa Ambu Village tour
Ngorongoro crater Rim Walking safari
Visit to the Olduvai Gorge
Balloon Safari Tarangire or Serengeti

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival – Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be picked up from the airport by a Summit Climb representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Moshi/Arusha where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come, restore and enjoy your first taste of Africa. Depending on your arrival time, you may have your pre-safari briefing today; if not, it will take place early tomorrow morning.

Meals Plan: Dinner included

Accommodation

Budget Hotel: Arusha Green Mountain| Venus Premier Hotel| Outpost Lodge| Mc-Elly’s Hotel
Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge| Arusha Planet Lodge| Pazuri Inn| Masailand Safari Lodge
Luxury: River Tree Lodge | Mount Meru Hotel| Four Point by Sheraton Arusha| The African Tulip Luxury Boutique Hotel
Luxury Plus: Grand Melia Lodge| Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa| Arusha Coffee Lodge| Kili Villa

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National park.

Distance & Drive time: Arusha to Tarangire takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km/65mi)

Pick up at 7:00 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. Tanzania’s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, oryx, eland, giraffe, and zebra. After a full day in the park, we will drive to the camp/Lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you, and spend the night.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Accommodation:

Mid-range outside the Park: Marera Valley Lodge| Eileen’s Tree Lodge| Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
Mid-range inside the Park: Tarangire Safari Lodge| Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp| Ang’ata Tarangire Camp
Luxury outside the Park: Maramboi lodge | Kitela Lodge| Tarangire Simba Lodge
Luxury inside the Park: Sopa Tarangire
Luxury Plus Inside the Park: Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge| Tarangire Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge

Day 3: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

Distance & Drive Time: Tarangire to Central Serengeti takes about 5.5 to 6 hours (197km/122mi)

After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the southern Serengeti and at midday you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps, and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water. You will overnight at lodge/Campsite located central Serengeti.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Accommodation:

Budget Camping: Seronera Public Campsites
Mid-range: Serengeti Heritage luxury Tented Camps | Embalakai Camp Serengeti | Serengeti Kuhama tented Lodge| Mbugani Migration Camp| Acacia Central Camp
Luxury: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge| Serengeti Serena lodge| Lemala Ewanjani Tented Camps| Lemala Nanyukie| Serengeti Sametu Camp| Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp
Luxury Plus: Four Season Lodge| Ole Serai Luxury Camp| Serengeti Lake Magadi Lodge

Day 4: Serengeti National Park.

Distance & Drive Time: Full day game viewing.

After breakfast enter into the corners of plains Serengeti for a full day to explore the Serengeti with both morning and afternoon game drives. The Serengeti National Park is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania’s game parks and offers arguably the best game viewing in Africa. The setting is perfect –a sea of endless plains that stretches to the horizon, dotted with the occasional acacia tree and termite mound. This Savanna is home to huge herds of Wildebeest that every year make the mass migration North, through crocodile infested rivers, in a frenzied mixture of mating and galloping that is driven by instinct. Prides of lion rule here, their hungry gaze sweeping the Savannah for a chance to attack the thousands of eland, impala and gazelle. Solitary leopard stakes out their place in the high branches of the acacia tree and herds of elephant’s roam at will. This is the Africa that you have always dreamed about. You will overnight at lodge/Campsite located central Serengeti.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Accommodation:

Budget Camping: Seronera Public Campsites
Mid-range: Serengeti Heritage luxury Tented Camps | Embalakai Camp Serengeti | Serengeti Kuhama tented Lodge| Mbugani Migration Camp| Acacia Central Camp
Luxury: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge| Serengeti Serena lodge| Lemala Ewanjani Tented Camps| Lemala Nanyukie| Serengeti Sametu Camp| Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp
Luxury Plus: Four Season Lodge| Ole Serai Luxury Camp| Serengeti Lake Magadi Lodge

Day 5: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater.

Distance & Drive time: central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (153 km/95mi)

After breakfast, morning game drives at Serengeti National Park. On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy some more game viewing before you leave the Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon to continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight. You will overnight at Campsite / lodge located on the ridge of Ngorongoro rim.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

Accommodation:

Budget Camping: Simba A Public Campsite
Mid-range inside the Park: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge| Angata tented Lodge
Luxury: Sopa Ngorongoro| Serena Ngorongoro| Ngorongoro Lions Paw Camp
Luxury Plus: Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Collection

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha.

Distance & Drive Time: NCA To Arusha takes about 3.5 to 4hours (158km/98mi)

On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descent at around 6:30 am into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260sq km/161sq mi) with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 6-hours game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, black rhino, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Ngoito Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hrs drive left to where your safari will end. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you say goodbye to your safari crew.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

Accommodation

Budget Hotel: Arusha Green Mountain| Venus Premier Hotel| Outpost Lodge| Mc-Elly’s Hotel
Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge| Arusha Planet Lodge| Pazuri Inn| Masailand Safari Lodge
Luxury: River Tree Lodge | Mount Meru Hotel| Four Point by Sheraton Arusha| The African Tulip Luxury Boutique Hotel
Luxury Plus: Grand Melia Lodge| Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa| Arusha Coffee Lodge| Kili Villa

Day 7: Flight to Zanzibar

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport and take a flight to Zanzibar in the morning. Welcome to Zanzibar. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport you will be met by a Kilele Climb Tours representative and transferred to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

Accommodation

Stone town

Luxury: Tembo House Hotel| Double Tree by Hilton Stone Town| Dhow Palace Hotel
Luxury Plus: Zanzibar Serena Hotel| Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Day 8- 9: Zanzibar Beach

After breakfast, you will go on a guided tour of stone town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Experience tracing the footsteps of Arab Sultans on Zanzibar and ponder on the interesting historical sites and labyrinths. See actual Zanzibar doors famous for its unique architectural tradition.

After lunch, we will proceed to a tour of the countryside to the spice plantations. This place has a rich history and you will be welcomed by the rich aroma of spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. Afterwards, we take you to Nungwi for your 2 nights’ accommodation.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

Accommodation

The north coast of Zanzibar

Luxury: Langi Langi Beach Bungalow| The Z Hotel| DoubleTree resort by Hilton
Luxury Plus: Gold Zanzibar resort| Zuri Zanzibar| Riu Palace Hotel

Day 10: Departure

On your last day, enjoy the rest of your stay by relaxing in the pool or in the beach while taking in as much sunshine as you can. In the afternoon, we will take you to the airport for your onward destination.

Meals plan: Breakfast and lunch. As today is the end of the tour, please note that Accommodation and dinner tonight is not included in the tour.
Accommodation: Can be arranged at an extra cost

Departure Instructions

Please note that the Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari & Zanzibar Beach Holiday Tour – 10 Days ends at Zanzibar International Airport. (Advice departure time).

Included

1 night of hotel Accommodation before safari
Professional and experienced English-speaking safari driver/guide.
Park entrance fees.
Concession/ Camping Fees.
4×4 Toyota land cruiser with a pop-up roof.
Domestic flight (One-way ticket Kilimanjaro Airport to Zanzibar)
All sightseeing and excursions as mentioned in the itinerary (unless labeled as optional).
All accommodation as stated in the itinerary.
Food/Meals as outlined in the itinerary.
Drinking water while on safari (1.5 litres per person per day).
Government Taxes & VAT.
Roundtrip Airport Transfer (Unless mentioned otherwise).